So far, chucking empty water bottles into the tree hasn't worked, nor has shaking the branches, tarping the tree — even Nerf pellet guns have done nothing. The bird returns year after year, "mocking" the annoying sounds from the neighborhood, like car alarms.

But this summer, Bell's got a Super Soaker — and that sucker's got a 35-foot range.

"I think we're going to wrap it up this year," Bell confidently concluded.